2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Vermont

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Vermont for Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #1 spot on the list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 124 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vermont bachelor’s degree vets studying education list, UVM has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Vermont” ranking.Of the 13,292 students enrolled at UVM, 218 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,767. During this same period, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UVM offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Vermont Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Michael's College
Colchester, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Michael’s College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Vermont for Education for a Bachelor’s. Saint Michael’s College is located in Colchester, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.

Saint Michael’s also took the #2 spot in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Vermont” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 1,724 students enrolled at Saint Michael’s College were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,892. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Michael’s]](/colleges/saint-michaels-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Northern Vermont University
Johnson, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Vermont University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Vermont for Education for a Bachelor’s. Northern Vermont University is a small public school situated in Johnson, Vermont. It awarded 39 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vermont bachelor’s degree vets studying education list, Northern Vermont University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Vermont” ranking.Of the 1,999 students enrolled at Northern Vermont University, 45 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,691. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northern Vermont University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Goddard College
Plainfield, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Goddard College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Vermont for Education for a Bachelor’s. Plainfield, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vermont bachelor’s degree vets studying education list, Goddard College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Vermont” ranking.According to our most recent data, Goddard College supports 366 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,931. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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